Homosexual Diseases Increase In 2012

Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM)1 represent approximately 2% of the US population, yet are the population most severely affected by HIV. In 2009, MSM accounted for 61% of all new HIV infections, and MSM with a history of injection drug use (MSM-IDU) accounted for an additional 3% of new infections. That same year, young MSM accounted for 69% of new HIV infections among persons aged 13–29 and 44% of infections among all MSM. At the end of 2009, an estimated 441,669 (56%) persons living with an HIV diagnosis in the US were MSM or MSM-IDU.The NumbersNew HIV Infections2

In 2009, MSM accounted for 61% of new HIV infections in the US and 79% of infections among all newly infected men. Compared with other groups, MSM accounted for the largest numbers of new HIV infections in 2009.Among all MSM, white MSM accounted for 11,400 (39%) new HIV infections in 2009. The largest number of new infections (3,400) occurred in those aged 40–49.Among all MSM, black/African American MSM accounted for 10,800 (37%) new HIV infections in 2009. Whereas new HIV infections were relatively stable among MSM overall from 2006–2009, they increased 34% among young MSM—an increase largely due to a 48% increase among young black/African American MSM aged 13–29.Among all MSM, Hispanic/Latino MSM accounted for 6,000 (20%) new HIV infections in 2009. The largest percentage of new infections (45%) occurred in those aged 13–29.

Subpopulations representing 2% or less of the overall US epidemic are not reflected in this chart.HIV and AIDS Diagnoses3 and Deaths

In 2010, in the 46 states with long-term confidential, name-based reporting, MSM accounted for 78% of estimated HIV diagnoses among all males aged 13 years and older, and 61% of estimated diagnoses among all persons receiving an HIV diagnosis that year.At the end of 2009, of the estimated 784,701 persons living with an HIV diagnosis, 396,810, or 51%, were MSM. About 48% of MSM living with an HIV diagnosis were white, 30% were black/African American, and 19% were Hispanic/Latino.In 2010, MSM accounted for 51% of estimated AIDS diagnoses among all adults and adolescents in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Of the estimated 16,796 AIDS diagnoses among MSM, 37% were in blacks/African Americans; 36% in whites; and 22% in Hispanics/Latinos.By the end of 2009, an estimated 296,222 MSM with an AIDS diagnosis had died in the US since the beginning of the epidemic.

Feces Consumption Leads High Incidence of Intestinal Parasites Among Gays

. San Francisco -- San Francisco public health authorities have detected an unusual increase in cases of shigellosis, an unpleasant intestinal bug that can cause cramps, fever and bloody diarrhea for as long as a week.

So far this year, 205 cases of the bacterial infection, which is also know as bacillary dysentery, have been reported. That is nearly double the 113 cases reported during all of 1999. Of particular concern are the 50 cases reported in July and 60 cases in August -- the highest monthly rates since the city began tracking the disease in 1993.

A majority of the cases reported this year have been among gay men, who can be exposed to shigella bacteria through oral-anal contact. Day care workers also are at higher risk of contracting the illness.

``Because of the sharp increase in cases, it means people are engaged in behavior that puts them at risk for the disease,'' said Dr. Susan Fernyak, San Francisco director of communicable disease prevention.``It takes very few bacteria to transmit shigellosis. It's very infectious.''

There is no vaccine to prevent shigellosis, but it is readily treated with antibiotics. A similar illness, hepatitis A, does not respond to antibiotics, but cases of that illness have dropped sharply since a vaccine to prevent it became available.

Fernyak said those who are infected should not handle food. The bacteria may still be present in the body for as long as a week after symptoms of the illness are gone. It is possible for someone to contract a mild case of the bug and show few symptoms of the illness, but still be capable of transmitting it to others.

Dr. Tomas Aragon, director of Community Health and Epidemiology, said that there is a chronic low-level form of shigellosis in San Francisco's gay community and that periodically the number of cases will rise, particularly during the summer months.

Of the cases recorded this year, 82 percent were among men, and 63 percent of those volunteered information that they were gay or bisexual. Six men who contracted the diseases reported that they were heterosexual.

There were 17 cases of shigellosis among children under the age of 5 -- a rate that has not changed in recent years. Seven out of 10 cases reported this year involve a strain of shigella bacteria called sonnei, which tends to show up when the number of cases of the illness increases sharply. Another strain of the shigella, known as flexneri, is more common at chronic low levels of infection in the population.

Aragon said the number of cases reported so far this year put San Francisco on a pace to meet or exceed the 326 cases reported in 1995.

FDA: Gay Men Still Banned from Donating Blood Over Documented Risk Concerns

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WASHINGTON, D.C.,– Despite attempts by pro-homosexual advocates to paint the homosexual lifestyle as just another, normal, and healthy lifestyle choice, the FDA has renewed its 1983 policy that gay men cannot donate blood, due to the high-risk nature of living an active homosexual lifestyle.

This past Wednesday the FDA stated that, despite mounting opposition to the policy, it will for medical reasons continue to uphold its ban on men who live or who have lived an active homosexual life from donating blood.

According to the FDA, the ban is in place because,“A history of male-to-male sex is associated with an increased risk for the presence of and transmission of certain infectious diseases, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.”

The FDA policy relating to homosexual men is unique in its severity. While there is a lengthy list of criteria by which a potential donor may be deferred from donating blood (such as visiting particular African countries), such bans usually expire after a certain period of time. The ban on homosexual men, however, applies to any man who has ever had sex with another man, even once, subsequent to 1977.

The Administration, however, argues that the strictness of the ban is justified, pointing out that the “policy is intended to protect all people who receive blood transfusions from an increased risk of exposure to potentially infected blood and blood products.”

Some, however, are arguing that the FDA’s policy is discriminatory against homosexual men. Arthur Caplan, in an editorial for NBC6 argues that new testing technologies alleviate any fear that patients may contract AIDS by receiving a tainted transfusion.“At one time, long ago, the gay-blood ban may have made sense. But it no longer does,” he said.

“If a man has sex with a high risk woman, he’s allowed back into the donation pool after 12 months,” complained Joel Ginsberg, the executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.“If he has safe sex with another man, he’s banned for life.”

Recognizing that the area of homosexuality is a controversial realm, however, with pro-homosexual activists on the watch for any signs of discrimination, the FDA responded to accusations of discrimination in its updated official policy in the matter. The “deferral policy is based on the documented increased risk of certain transfusion transmissible infections, such as HIV, associated with male-to-male sex and is not based on any judgment concerning the donor’s sexual orientation,” reads the FDA’s policy.

“Surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that men who have sex with men and would be likely to donate have a HIV prevalence that is at present over 15 fold higher than the general population, and over 2000 fold higher than current repeat blood donors (i.e., those who have been negatively screened and tested) in the USA.”

Dr. Robertson Davenport, who is an associate professor of pathology at the University of Michigan Hospital, agrees with the decision of the FDA.“The data are clear that men who engage in sexual contact with other men, as a whole, have a significantly higher risk of HIV,” he said.“Given our testing is not perfect, we will increase the risk to patients.”

A number of European countries have similar bans pertaining to homosexual man. Canada also forbids homosexual men from donating blood, due to similar concerns.

FDA: Gay Men Still Banned from Donating Blood Over Documented Risk Concerns>WASHINGTON, D.C.,– Despite attempts by pro-homosexual advocates to paint the homosexual lifestyle as just another, normal, and healthy lifestyle choice, the FDA has renewed its 1983 policy that gay men cannot donate blood, due to the high-risk nature of living an active homosexual lifestyle.This past Wednesday the FDA stated that, despite mounting opposition to the policy, it will for medical reasons continue to uphold its ban on men who live or who have lived an active homosexual life from donating blood.According to the FDA, the ban is in place because,“A history of male-to-male sex is associated with an increased risk for the presence of and transmission of certain infectious diseases, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.”The FDA policy relating to homosexual men is unique in its severity. While there is a lengthy list of criteria by which a potential donor may be deferred from donating blood (such as visiting particular African countries), such bans usually expire after a certain period of time. The ban on homosexual men, however, applies to any man who has ever had sex with another man, even once, subsequent to 1977.The Administration, however, argues that the strictness of the ban is justified, pointing out that the “policy is intended to protect all people who receive blood transfusions from an increased risk of exposure to potentially infected blood and blood products.”Some, however, are arguing that the FDA’s policy is discriminatory against homosexual men. Arthur Caplan, in an editorial for NBC6 argues that new testing technologies alleviate any fear that patients may contract AIDS by receiving a tainted transfusion.“At one time, long ago, the gay-blood ban may have made sense. But it no longer does,” he said.“If a man has sex with a high risk woman, he’s allowed back into the donation pool after 12 months,” complained Joel Ginsberg, the executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.“If he has safe sex with another man, he’s banned for life.”Recognizing that the area of homosexuality is a controversial realm, however, with pro-homosexual activists on the watch for any signs of discrimination, the FDA responded to accusations of discrimination in its updated official policy in the matter. The “deferral policy is based on the documented increased risk of certain transfusion transmissible infections, such as HIV, associated with male-to-male sex and is not based on any judgment concerning the donor’s sexual orientation,” reads the FDA’s policy.“Surveillance data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that men who have sex with men and would be likely to donate have a HIV prevalence that is at present over 15 fold higher than the general population, and over 2000 fold higher than current repeat blood donors (i.e., those who have been negatively screened and tested) in the USA.”Dr. Robertson Davenport, who is an associate professor of pathology at the University of Michigan Hospital, agrees with the decision of the FDA.“The data are clear that men who engage in sexual contact with other men, as a whole, have a significantly higher risk of HIV,” he said.“Given our testing is not perfect, we will increase the risk to patients.”A number of European countries have similar bans pertaining to homosexual man. Canada also forbids homosexual men from donating blood, due to similar concerns.Read the full text of “FDA Policy on Blood Donations from Men Who Have Sex with Other Men”:http://www.fda.gov/cber/faq/msmdonor.htm

I think we get your message. It would be nice if you were posting these items to assist others, but I would assume its your way of slamming the gays. Remember gays aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about HIV. I wont argue on the ban of donating blood, but it's my understanding that they can test for the HIV.

Homosexual Man Suing for Right to Donate Blood Donated While Infected with Syphilis

.OTTAWA, Ontario,- A homosexual man who is suing Canadian Blood Services (CBS) for the right to donate blood was found to be infected with syphilis and gonorrhea after having lied repeatedly on the questionnaire about his sexual history. An Ottawa court heard the case this week.CBS launched a suit against Kyle Freeman, 36, for negligent misrepresentation after they found out that he had lied on their form and, through regular blood screening, that he had syphilis.In response, Freeman has launched his own suit against CBS, alleging that the policy violates his Charter right to equality and that it is scientifically unfounded.

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Freedman lied on the CBS questionnaire because, he said, he would have been "blacklisted" from donating henceforth. "Once they found out I was in a same sex relationship, I would not be able to donate blood anymore," he said. "I would be blacklisted.""I felt my risk was non-existent," he said. "I wanted the blood to be used. I took all the precautions for the blood to be used."CBS policy prohibits blood donations from any man who has had sex with another man since 1977, in an effort to screen out donors with sexually transmitted diseases, particularly HIV. Relying on blood tests to screen out blood with HIV is dangerous because the disease may not show up in tests for up to three months.

.CBS' lawyer told the court that Freeman's case illustrates how "very dangerous" it is to rely on self-assessment in giving blood. "[The] rigorous donor-screening process is critical in minimizing the possibility that, through error, an infected blood unit will be transfused to a patient," she said.

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The CBS lawsuit followed anonymous e-mails sent to them by Freeman, in which he admitted to lying on the questionnaire to "stimulate discussion, research and change." He linked to information that gave evidence of behaviors more risky than male homosexual sex..hile Freeman contends that a ban on men who have had sex with men is scientifically unfounded, a large body of evidence indicates otherwise.

.For example, in August, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced their estimate that the rate of AIDS is 61 times higher among American homosexual men than in the rest of the population. In 2011, the CDC revealed that approximately 61% of new HIV cases were in homosexual men.

.Last year, the head of the World Health Organization's HIV/AIDS department, epidemiologist Kevin de Cock, admitted that outside of sub-Saharan Africa there is no pandemic of AIDS amongst heterosexuals, saying it is among homosexual men that the disease is on the rise. Further, the WHO warned earlier this year that it is male homosexual sex that is causing the spread of AIDS in Asia.Perhaps more shocking, relating to the issue of self-assessment, a University of Toronto survey of 5,000 homosexual and bisexual men in Ontario found that 27% of those who had HIV did not know that they were infected.

.In 2010, the FDA renewed their ban on blood donations from men who have sex with men, saying, "A history of male-to-male sex is associated with an increased risk for the presence of and transmission of certain infectious diseases, including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS."

KELLERMAN wrote:

<quoted text> I think we get your message. It would be nice if you were posting these items to assist others, but I would assume its your way of slamming the gays. Remember gays aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about HIV. I wont argue on the ban of donating blood, but it's my understanding that they can test for the HIV.

The data says Gays are responsible for 79% of new aids infections, Gays/homosexuals.

KELLERMAN wrote:

<quoted text> I think we get your message. It would be nice if you were posting these items to assist others, but I would assume its your way of slamming the gays. Remember gays aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about HIV. I wont argue on the ban of donating blood, but it's my understanding that they can test for the HIV.

The data says Gays are responsible for 79% of new aids infections, Gays/homosexuals.<quoted text>

I still say that your posting these items to try to hurt folks who are different than you. If your gay than you are familiar with all of this I would assume and hopefully would practice safe sex. Everyone should practice safe sex due to infection and unwanted pregnancies. If your doing this as a informative format than good, but I think your motives are different than you have stated.

Aids infections rose from 61% in 20009 to 79% in 2012, those numbers speak for themselves.

No, we do not want anyone hurt only that the truth be told and people be allowed to make up their minds about such behavior based on the truth.

It is the homosexual population who has waged war against Christians while hiding behind atheism.

KELLERMAN wrote:

<quoted text> I still say that your posting these items to try to hurt folks who are different than you. If your gay than you are familiar with all of this I would assume and hopefully would practice safe sex. Everyone should practice safe sex due to infection and unwanted pregnancies. If your doing this as a informative format than good, but I think your motives are different than you have stated.

Aids infections rose from 61% in 20009 to 79% in 2012, those numbers speak for themselves.No, we do not want anyone hurt only that the truth be told and people be allowed to make up their minds about such behavior based on the truth.It is the homosexual population who has waged war against Christians while hiding behind atheism.<quoted text>

I think it was the Christians who turned their backs on the gays. I'm sure many of them were perhaps Christian and attending church, but with the likes of Fallwell and others one can see where the gays do not care for them. These ministers did more to spread hate than they ever did to spread love and understand. It's too bad that a lot more of them weren't called home. I don't expect people to change their religious views, but they should let others lead their lives as they wish and stay out of their bedrooms and stop the spread of hate. I think these television ministers and politicians did more to turn people against religion than any other source.

Really? The Catholic Church welcomed them with open arms, only to have the children of the church repeatedly molested.

KELLERMAN wrote:

<quoted text> I think it was the Christians who turned their backs on the gays. I'm sure many of them were perhaps Christian and attending church, but with the likes of Fallwell and others one can see where the gays do not care for them. These ministers did more to spread hate than they ever did to spread love and understand. It's too bad that a lot more of them weren't called home. I don't expect people to change their religious views, but they should let others lead their lives as they wish and stay out of their bedrooms and stop the spread of hate. I think these television ministers and politicians did more to turn people against religion than any other source.

These are scientific facts and yet you are objecting to the message.Maybe it's not the message but the lifestyle.Take it up with nature.

KELLERMAN wrote:

<quoted text> I think we get your message. It would be nice if you were posting these items to assist others, but I would assume its your way of slamming the gays. Remember gays aren't the only ones who need to be concerned about HIV. I wont argue on the ban of donating blood, but it's my understanding that they can test for the HIV.

``I guess it's just a consequence that every single organization Gay's have been affiliated with winds up in wide spread homosexual child molestation, all of them, ALL OF THEM! Millions and millions! Big Brother, The Boy Scouts, thousands of cases in The Boy Scouts, youth camps,sporting programs and especially sporting programs,Sandusky, Bernie Fine are the most prominent. The Catholic Church, thousands of boys molested by homosexual pedophiles.

Then we take a look at other countries where homosexuality where laws and restrictions have been relaxed and what do we see?

Gays boycotting to have the age for anal sex with boys lower to 14 and even 13. No, Gays are not pedophiles.The one thing I think we have demonstrated is what deceptive liars Gays are, The true bastions of evil.

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KELLERMAN wrote:

<quoted text> I think it was the Christians who turned their backs on the gays. I'm sure many of them were perhaps Christian and attending church, but with the likes of Fallwell and others one can see where the gays do not care for them. These ministers did more to spread hate than they ever did to spread love and understand. It's too bad that a lot more of them weren't called home. I don't expect people to change their religious views, but they should let others lead their lives as they wish and stay out of their bedrooms and stop the spread of hate. I think these television ministers and politicians did more to turn people against religion than any other source.

Give it a break!``I guess it's just a consequence that every single organization Gay's have been affiliated with winds up in wide spread homosexual child molestation, all of them, ALL OF THEM! Millions and millions! Big Brother, The Boy Scouts, thousands of cases in The Boy Scouts, youth camps,sporting programs and especially sporting programs,Sandusky, Bernie Fine are the most prominent. The Catholic Church, thousands of boys molested by homosexual pedophiles.Then we take a look at other countries where homosexuality where laws and restrictions have been relaxed and what do we see?Gays boycotting to have the age for anal sex with boys lower to 14 and even 13. No, Gays are not pedophiles.The one thing I think we have demonstrated is what deceptive liars Gays are, The true bastions of evil.~~<quoted text>

I think that perhaps your probably as evil when you group everyone in the same category. How would one explain molestation in churches that molest children of either sex. One cannot deny that molestation doesn't occur, but if you read stats on this issue. gays don't molest anymore than straight counterparts. I think I would trust my grandchildren around gays more than I would trust religious idiots who preach such hate and misunderstanding of others. I have never heard of gays boycotting for age requirements on anal sex. I would think perhaps this would of made national news. I find you religious zealots more likely to be liars than any other groups.

Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, counters that federal crime data refute claims that homosexuals molest children at higher rates than heterosexuals.

"According to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), this claim is false,".In terms of numbers of children abused per offender, homosexuals abuse with far greater frequency; and boys, research shows, are the much-preferred target.

<quoted text> I think that perhaps your probably as evil when you group everyone in the same category. How would one explain molestation in churches that molest children of either sex. One cannot deny that molestation doesn't occur, but if you read stats on this issue. gays don't molest anymore than straight counterparts. I think I would trust my grandchildren around gays more than I would trust religious idiots who preach such hate and misunderstanding of others. I have never heard of gays boycotting for age requirements on anal sex. I would think perhaps this would of made national news. I find you religious zealots more likely to be liars than any other groups.

Aids infections rose from 61% in 20009 to 79% in 2012, those numbers speak for themselves.No, we do not want anyone hurt only that the truth be told and people be allowed to make up their minds about such behavior based on the truth.It is the homosexual population who has waged war against Christians while hiding behind atheism.<quoted text>

Does that make you an evil hate filled person then, posing as a Christian? God created all, look to the flowers in the field to see how diverse creation is.

Put it this way, of all the people I know who've been molested - none of them have been molested by gays - ususally close members of their own family. As a women, I would feel safer being followed at night by 50,000 drag queens and lesbians than one heterosexual male stranger.

By the way, big hug to all the mature, loving, sane and balanced men out there - whatever the sexuality.

These are scientific facts and yet you are objecting to the message.Maybe it's not the message but the lifestyle.Take it up with nature.<quoted text>

If you don't plan on marrying a gay person than why are you concerned about their health. I would hope that anyone would protect themselves accordingly. Regardless of your sexuality these diseases are equal opportunity. How do you explain the AIDS crisis in countries that is predominately straight. If one reads these posts and they learn how better to protect themselves than the message Is very important. I note that many people post these due to her dislike of gays. If you are one of those folks than you should volunteer your time and energy to make your society a better place to be.

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